- To encourage the growth of sustainable agriculture.
- To expose potential apprentices to a rural lifestyle. For those with little or no farming experience an apprenticeship can offer a valuable hands on learning environment in which to acquire the basic skills or even provide the basis for an agricultural career.
- To assist the farmer with the necessary support required to successfully run their organic operation. The farmers and farm community can also benefit greatly from the influx of new ideas, energy and enthusiasm of apprentices.
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About SOIL(Stewards of Irreplaceable Land)
SOIL links Canadian farmers willing to take on and train apprentices with folks wanting to work and learn on an organic farm using sustainable practices.
We aim to create appreticeships which transfer lasting knowledge to both the farmer and the apprentice.
Established in 1989 as a non-profit organization, our goals are:
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